diff --git a/docs/content/en/content-management/shortcodes.md b/docs/content/en/content-management/shortcodes.md
index 634444684..a9269c216 100644
--- a/docs/content/en/content-management/shortcodes.md
+++ b/docs/content/en/content-management/shortcodes.md
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ height
 width
 : `width` attribute of the image.
 
+loading
+: `loading` attribute of the image.
+
 attr
 : Image attribution text. Markdown within the value of `attr` will be rendered.
 
diff --git a/tpl/tplimpl/embedded/templates/shortcodes/figure.html b/tpl/tplimpl/embedded/templates/shortcodes/figure.html
index ecabb286e..afe784c19 100644
--- a/tpl/tplimpl/embedded/templates/shortcodes/figure.html
+++ b/tpl/tplimpl/embedded/templates/shortcodes/figure.html
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
          {{- end -}}
          {{- with .Get "width" }} width="{{ . }}"{{ end -}}
          {{- with .Get "height" }} height="{{ . }}"{{ end -}}
+         {{- with .Get "loading" }} loading="{{ . }}"{{ end -}}
     /><!-- Closing img tag -->
     {{- if .Get "link" }}</a>{{ end -}}
     {{- if or (or (.Get "title") (.Get "caption")) (.Get "attr") -}}